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yob vs assailant

assailant vs yob

yob and assailant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yob Yes No No No
assailant Yes No No No
As nouns, assailant is a hypernym of yob; that is, assailant is a word with a broader meaning than yob:
  • yob: a cruel and brutal fellow
  • assailant: someone who attacks
Other hypernyms of yob include aggressor, assaulter, attacker.
yob (noun) assailant (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow someone who attacks
Difference between yob and assailant

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